Real Estate Staging

Certified Staging Professional™

Most home buying decisions are made within seconds of stepping through the front door.

Professional home stagers prepare property for resale by setting the scene throughout the house to create immediate buyer interest, thereby increasing the chances for a more timely and profitable sale.

This 30-hour course provides the foundation for those wanting to start a career or own a business in real estate property staging. The Certified Staging Professional™ program is a blend of property staging processes, interior redesign techniques, along with business, marketing and communication for effectively staging a house for sale. 

The four-day CSP™ program is intensive and covers comprehensive instruction in the steps and information necessary to become a successful real estate stager. The fee includes a 400-page manual and an on-site hands-on work experience in a property for sale. To attain the CSP™ designation, students must score 75% or above on two open-book take-home tests. (If 75% is not attained, one retest is permitted within 30 days after the end of the class.)  

For more information about CSP™ certification, go to www.csptraining.comCSP™ is a charter member of the Real Estate Staging Association, RESA, an independent third party trade association of real estate stagers.

Who Should Attend: Current real estate stagers, decorators and designers, contractors, builders and home remodelers, professional organizers, furniture store personnel, entrepreneurs, career changers or individiuals looking to start a business; home sellers.

Instructor:  Christine Rae, CSP™

View current course offerings, schedules and course fees in a printable version.

Brookdale, The County College of Monmouth

765 Newman Springs Road, Lincroft, NJ 07738-1543
An equal opportunity/affirmative action institution